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People can coexist with different opinions, absolutely. That’s not what this is talking about. This is about people whose entire lives became consumed by parano
by kgin 6y ago
People can coexist with different opinions, absolutely. That’s not what this is talking about. This is about people whose entire lives became consumed by paranoia and fear of an impending Armageddon.
It happened to be a politics-flavored paranoia in this instance, but it’s not about politics. There are other examples throughout history of people being swept up into an all-consuming bubble.
- brundolf 6y agoIt's also important to distinguish "coexisting" from "accepting that their beliefs are valid" There are plenty of cases where two belief systems can contradict each other but still be equally valid; QAnon is not one of those cases However, that doesn't mean it's necessary or even productive to be constantly pushing back and arguing with loved ones who have succumbed to it. It's possible to coexist with the people without validating their beliefs. It very well may also be an effective path towards opening their eyes.